The Yemeni Navy is allegedly targeting ships in the ongoing conflict between the IDF and Hamas Terrorists, according to a shared video of rocket firing.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @drhossamsamy65 tweeted the incident as “Urgent”. The user also wrote “There have been unconfirmed reports so far about the launch of a naval cruise missile from the Yemeni Navy that targeted a ship in the Red Sea that did not respond to the instructions of the Yemeni Navy! #الاضراب_الشامل #StrikeForGaza #غزة_العزة“. The tweet post was made on Dec 12, 2023, which has received an about 541.5k views on X.
عاجل⚠️: وردت انباء غير موكدة حتى الان عن اطلاق صَارُوخ كُرُوز بَحرِي من القوات البحريةً اليمنية استهدف سفينة في البحر الأحمر لم تستجب لتعليمات قوات البحرية اليمنية !#الاضراب_الشامل #StrikeForGaza #غزة_العزة
— Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,M.Sc.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65) December 11, 2023
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Several other accounts, including @AsylFash also made the same claim that a ship in the Red Sea was the target of a naval cruise missile because it disobeyed instructions from the Yemeni Navy. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this is an old video that captures Houthi rebels in Yemen firing anti-ship rockets at a United Arab Emirates military vessel as it approaches the Yemeni port of Mocha in Bab el Mandeb Strait in October 2016. It is unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
An article was published on 0ct 5, 2016 with the headline “Yemeni Houthis fire at ship with Iranian-supplied missile”. The incident was clearly clarified in this article, which wrote “While visiting Saudi Arabia in late August, Secretary of State John Kerry said he was “deeply troubled” about Iranian-supplied projectiles positioned on the Saudi border. Kerry also called Iran’s “shipment of missiles and other sophisticated weapons into Yemen” as “not just a threat to Saudi Arabia; it is a threat to the region, [and] it is a threat to the United States.” “
Hisutton also posted the article on Oct 5, 2016 which gave a clear idea about the originality of this incident.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of Rocket firing has been shared claiming that the Yemeni Navy is targeting ships in the ongoing war between #Hamas Terrorists and IDF. The fact is that this is an old video that shows Yemeni Houthi rebels firing anti-ship rockets (1/2) pic.twitter.com/TCCX2TeOUk
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old videos with false claims to target Israel. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that this is an old video that captures Houthi rebels in Yemen firing anti-ship rockets at a United Arab Emirates military vessel in Bab el Mandeb Strait as it approaches the Yemeni port of Mocha in October 2016. The Israel-Palestine conflict is unrelated to it.
Conclusion:
Claim : According to a shared video showing rocket firing, the Yemeni Navy is allegedly targeting ships in the ongoing conflict between the IDF and Hamas Terrorists.
Fact : This is a video from October 2016, showing anti-ship rockets fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen at a military vessel from the United Arab Emirates as it approached the Yemeni port of Mocha across Bab el Mandeb Strait. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is unrelated to it.
